20.0221° N, 75.8285° W

SANTIAGO DE CUBA

Most Famous People Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Notable people
300
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1952
Most distinctive
Judo 13.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Santiago de Cuba during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 49 notable births.

What Santiago de Cuba Is Known For

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Politician is Santiago de Cuba's biggest profession — 8% of all notables (25).

Santiago de Cuba over-indexes on judo — 13.8× the global rate.

Santiago de Cuba under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician25
  2. Athletic25
  3. Boxer16
  4. Militar15
  5. Baseball15
  6. Singer14
  7. Basket13
  8. Writer12
  1. Judo813.8×
  2. Boxer1613.4×
  3. Wrestler1212.4×
  4. Chess69.8×
  5. Athletic257.6×
  6. Baseball154.4×
  7. Militar154.1×
  8. Basket133.4×
  1. Actor90.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Santiago de Cuba's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 49 of 300 notable people

0014 SPRINT

Libania Grenot

Born 1983

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0015 BOXER

Guillermo Rigondeaux

Born 1980

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0021 PLAYER

Osmany Juantorena

Born 1985

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0023 BASEBALL

Héctor Olivera (baseball)

Born 1985

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0024 ATHLETIC

Alexis Copello

Born 1985

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0029 ATHLETIC

Leonel Suárez

Born 1987

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0039 BASEBALL

Adeiny Hechavarria

Born 1989

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0045 BOXER

Yordenis Ugás

Born 1986

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0046 ATHLETIC

Yoandri Betanzos

Born 1982

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0048 ATHLETIC

Mabel Gay

Born 1983

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0056 BASEBALL

Alexeis Bell

Born 1983

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0062 ATHLETIC

Víctor Moya

Born 1982

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0063 ATHLETIC

Arnie David Giralt

Born 1984

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0069 ATHLETE

Robelis Despaigne

Born 1988

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0072 BOXER

Carlos Banteux

Born 1986

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0078 SPORT

Arnold Alcolea

Born 1982

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0087 BASEBALL

Danny Betancourt

Born 1981

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0095 ATHLETIC

Adriana Muñoz

Born 1982

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0096 HAMMER THROWER

Roberto Janet

Born 1986

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0097 BOXER

Yordanis Despaigne

Born 1980

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0099 WRESTLER

Geandry Garzón

Born 1983

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0106 BASEBALL

Luis Miguel Navas

Born 1980

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0108 JUDO

Yaritza Abel

Born 1983

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0109 ATHLETE

Daynellis Montejo

Born 1984

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0112 BASEBALL

Yoandry Urgellés

Born 1981

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0115 BASEBALL

Ronnier Mustelier

Born 1984

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0138 ATHLETIC

Yunidis Castillo

Born 1987

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0143 BASEBALL

José Julio Ruiz

Born 1984

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0148 RUNNER

Dailín Belmonte

Born 1985

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0151 SPRINT

Noel Ruíz

Born 1987

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0153 PLAYER

Dulce Téllez

Born 1983

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0158 CHESS

Lelys Stanley Martínez Duany

Born 1985

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0159 WRESTLER

Gustavo Balart

Born 1987

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0165 BASKET

Ineidis Casanova

Born 1988

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0166 JUDO

Kaliema Antomarchi

Born 1988

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0176 WRESTLER

Javier Cortina

Born 1987

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0184 ATHLETIC

Ariannis Vichy

Born 1989

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0188 BASKET

Oyanaisy Gelis

Born 1983

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0193 ATHLETIC

Yunio Lastre

Born 1981

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0194 ATHLETIC

Noleysi Bicet

Born 1981

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0212 FENCER

Mailyn González

Born 1980

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0220 PLAYER

Darien Ferrer

Born 1983

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0241 WRESTLER

Franklin Marén

Born 1987

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0251 WRESTLER

Lisset Hechavarría

Born 1984

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0261 ATHLETIC

Alexis Chivás

Born 1983

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0270 BASKET

Oyanaisis Gelis

Born 1983

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0273 JUDO

Isao Cárdenas

Born 1988

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0283 GUITAR

Franklin Reytor

Born 1982

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0286 BASKET

Zuleira Atíes

Born 1980

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